one and the same

phrase

: one person or thing and not two

The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).

Examples of one and the same in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The difference is that for them, those conversations tend to be one and the same. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Cinematic pretense and the kinds political leaders and media personalities use to sell ideas are often one and the same. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

In a hotter world, protecting workers and protecting business resilience are increasingly one and the same. — Lucy Siers, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

For these two men are one and the same within Schnabel’s tragicomic universe. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for one and the same

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe

Video

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